Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) - Avery Bradley led seven Celtics in double
figures with 24 points as Boston defeated Orlando, 120-105, for their
second victory over the Magic in four days.

In between their win in Orlando last Friday, the Celtics stunned the two-time
defending champion Miami Heat on Jeff Green's last-second 3-pointer. Late
heroics were not needed Monday, as Boston shot a staggering 60 percent from
the floor and got contributions throughout its lineup in the club's fourth
straight victory following an 0-4 start.

"We've made good strides, we've made the right strides, but we have a long way
to go and there's a lot of things to improve," Celtics first-year head coach
Brad Stevens said.

Arron Afflalo netted 18 points while Nikola Vucevic added 15 with 10 rebounds
to lead the Magic, who have dropped three in a row on the heels of a three-
game winning streak.

Orlando has also lost 10 straight to Boston and is mired in a 16-game road
skid dating back to last season.

"I don't really feel like we were truly in the game at any point just simply
because we couldn't get stops," Afflalo said.

It was back-and-forth for the first nine minutes before the Celtics gained
control by scoring 12 of the final 16 points of the opening quarter to go on
top, 31-25.

They never relinquished the lead from there.

A Sullinger hook shot just before halftime gave the hosts a 59-50 cushion at
the break, and Bradley led the way with 10 points in a third quarter that saw
Boston's lead grow to 87-72 following a Lee 3-pointer in the final minute.

Two free throws from Jason Maxiell pulled the Magic within 87-74 heading to
the fourth, but the outcome was never in doubt in the final quarter.

Game Notes

Orlando came in No. 2 in the league in field goal percentage defense (40.3
percent) ... Green (16 points) and Brandon Bass (10) rounded out Boston's top
scorers ... Victor Oladipo finished with 17 points for the Magic, who recorded
just four fastbreak points to Boston's 20 ... Orlando's last road victory came
over the-then New Orleans Hornets on March 4 ... The Bruins played at TD Bank
Garden just hours before tip-off and blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning en route
to a 3-0 victory.